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have invented certain new ani useful Improvements in Caps for think tate @anni @fittel IMPROVEMENT IN HITGHING-POST CAP.

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TO ALL WI'IOM IT MAY QONCERN:

Be it known that'I, RICHARD N. ROBERTS, of New Britain, county of Hartford, and State of Connecticut, Hitching-Posts; and to enable others skilledin the art to mnke and use the same, I willproceed tovdescribe,'by referring to the drawings, iu which the same letters indicate like parts in nach of the figures.

The nature of this invention consists in providing a metallic cap for a hitching-post, te protect the post from checking from the exposure to the weather, and in combining therewith a fastening-device, whereby .a hitching-line or strap can be easily and quickly inserted, and held by compression, when pulled upon in one direction, and readily loose its hold, and allow the line or strap to he withdrawn, when desirable.

In the accompanying drawings are shown sectional elevationsof this improvement in hitchingepost caps.4

a is the cap, which is designed to be fitted to thev upper end of a bitching-post, the design or style of which may be varied to suit the. taste. Upon the upper end of this cap are provided ears or bosses, a. a is a strapholder, secured between the bosses a byw means ofa fulcrum-pin, a", whichipasses through the strap-holder a and the ears or bosses a. 'The strap-holder may be made more orless eccentric, as desirable, by placing the line or strap between the cap and eccentric, from one side. The fastener will compress the strap, und hold it secure, until relieved by pulling upon the other side or end. of the strap.

By the use of this invention, the reckless practice of leaving teams unhitched may be avoided, thus pro- A(lacing u cheep, simple, and durable article for use and trade.'

l believe I have thus shown the nature, construction, and advanta. others skilled in the art to make and use the same therefrom.

What I claim, therefore, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

Air improved article of manufacture, viz, a metallic bitching-post cap, holder, constructed and arranged substantially as described.

ge of this invention, so as to enable in combination with a. cam strap- RICHARD N. ROBERTS. [ne] Witnesses:

E. W. BLISS, January W. Buss. 

